settled
Translation
settled, resolved, established, calm
Examples
He leads a settled life in the countryside.
He leads a settled life in the countryside.
The matter is now settled.
The matter is now settled.
They are a settled community.
They are a settled community.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) settled to be resolved or decided The question is settled.
((a)) settled ((noun)) describing a stable or calm noun She has a settled routine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: established, resolved, calm; Antonyms: unsettled, agitated
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'to settle', from Old English 'setlan' meaning 'to cause to sit, place, put'.
Memory Tips
Imagine dust settling on a surface. It is no longer moving; it is calm and fixed in place.